Gear Locations
This page provides up to date information on static gear operations within a particular sea area. Please note that the specified areas are for information only. We strongly suggest that mobile operators working in close proximity to the areas make contact with the vessel/s concerned in order to determine the precise locations of the static gear.
We work to encourage mutual respect between all sectors of the industry so as to avoid spatial conflict.
It is important that static gear is correctly marked; information regarding marking can be found here and here.
- Issuing guidance setting out best practice for marking static gear
- Introducing legislation to prevent marking gear with inappropriate items such as milk cartons and netted footballs
- Requiring licensed fishermen to mark buoys etc. with the PLN
- Requiring unlicensed fishermen to mark gear with a unique reference number provided by Marine Scotland
Interceptor ME 9 Creel Co-ordinates – 13th of June 2019
13th June 2019
Wraith ME 8 Creel Co-ordinates – 13th of June 2019
13th June 2019
Usan Lass ME 50 Creel Co-ordinates – 13th of June 2019
13th June 2019
Endurance AH136 Creel Co-ordinates 10th June 2019
10th June 2019
Boy Gordon VI A441 Creel Co-ordinates – 7th of June 2019
7th June 2019
Kiroan AH 45 Creel Co-ordinates – 4th of June 2019
4th June 2019
Pride n Joy TT 276 Creel Positions – 31st of May 2019
31st May 2019
Genesis KY 20 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of May 2019
22nd May 2019
Venture AH 36 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of May 2019
22nd May 2019
Bella B LH 111 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of May 2019
22nd May 2019
Dalwhinnie A913 Creel Co-ordinates
21st May 2019
Leah III PD 140 Creel Co-ordinates – 17th of May 2019
17th May 2019
Jas-N 3 LH 50 Creel Co-ordinates – 15th of May 2019
15th May 2019
Freedom B Creel Positions
8th May 2019
Asterion AH 15 Creel Co-ordinates – 2nd of April 2019
2nd April 2019
Le Belhara NN 733 Creel Positions – 1st of April 2019
1st April 2019
Twilight AH 16 Creel Positions – 29th of March 2019
29th March 2019
Iris ME 8 Creel Co-ordinates – 22nd of March 2019
22nd March 2019
Aurora AH 17 Creel Co-ordinates – 13th of February 2019
13th February 2019
Lady Ann AH 20 Creel Co-ordinates – 11th of January 2019
11th January 2019
Alison Marie K 420 Creel Co-ordinates – 18th of December 2018
18th December 2018
Alsvior K 337 – map of gear accidentally towed
5th November 2018
Orianne AH268 Creel Co-ordinates 24.10.18
24th October 2018
Map of current positions – East of Orkney – 16th of October 2018
16th October 2018
Amended – Lost Gear in Orkney – 2nd of October 2018
2nd October 2018
Peterhead Creel Co-ordinates – 2nd of October 2018
2nd October 2018
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18th September 2018
Missing Static Gear – 17th of September 2018
17th September 2018
Noronya K 733 Creel Co-ordinates – 5th of September 2018
5th September 2018
Southern Belle WK 25 – 6th of August 2018
6th August 2018
Vanguard KY 18 Creel Positions – 26th of April 2018
26th April 2018
Solis-C ME5 Creel Co-ordinates – 3rd of April 2018
3rd April 2018
Lily 5 WK 46 Creel Positions – 26th of March 2018
26th March 2018
